| Bitstream Provides Font Technology and Font Suites to Samsung Electronics Global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies signs long-term agreement with Bitstream CAMBRIDGE, MA — August 23, 2005 — Bitstream Inc. (NASDAQ: BITS) announced today that Samsung has licensed Bitstream font technology and printer resident font suites for its laser printers and multi-function printing (MFP) devices. Samsung chose the Bitstream font solution because of its compact code size, support for industry-standard formats, fast rendering speed, and ability to print high-quality characters. Samsung Electronics is the world’s second largest laser engine manufacturer. Samsung will integrate Bitstream technology in their black-and-white and color laser printers and MFPs. For more information about Samsung’s laser printers, please contact Samsung at 1-800-SAMSUNG or visit the company’s Web site at www.samsung.com/printer. “Samsung Electronics is an industry leader when it comes to innovation and advanced technologies. Samsung sets high standards for their products in terms of quality and speed,” said Anna Chagnon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bitstream. “Our font technology is an excellent fit for Samsung’s industry-leading printing products, since we provide high-quality font rendering in a small footprint. We’re very happy that we could offer Samsung a top-of-the-line font solution for their laser printers and multi-function printing devices.” About Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$10.3 billion. Employing approximately 113,000 people in over 90 offices in 48 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing brands, Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com. Bitstream Bitstream is a registered trademark and the Bitstream logo is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. Other technologies and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Contact Anna Chagnon |